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Is this mask sufficient to filter polyurethane fumes?
I'm learning how to apply polyurethane and am very bothered by the strong fumes.
Is this mask from Harbor Freight sufficient protection for health purposes and will it help to filter out the smell?
I was told that a normal dust mask or particle…
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What supports do legs need on a very short workbench
I'm in the process of building a knockdown workbench, following the general design of a short bench (similar to roman bench seen here).
Most of these use dowel style legs, which I am not confident in my ability to make, and the number of legs also…
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Are mortises with angled walls cut the same way as square mortises (handtools)?
What are the usual steps to carve out a non-90degree mortise that will be married to a sliding wedge/key? Should the wedge be cut first?
When chiseling a usual mortise, plumb can be used as the reference. In tusk-tenons, the angle is generally kept…
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Applying finish over furniture repair wax
I have a panel made from recycled lumber - there are a number of 10mm holes from some sort of fixtures in the woods previous life. These are not nail holes, but clean drilled out holes. I'm not wanting to end up with a rustic / reclaimed look so I…
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Best way to mount bench vise for my particular bench?
My bench has a 2x4 edge and if I line up the vise where the inner claw is flush so I can mount things vertically, then a little of the vise overhangs a little. Would this not be proper?
If I push it back to remove the overhang then the mounting…
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Antique Dowel Maker?
I picked this up at a local 2nd hand store. It is 20"x2"x1/2", cast iron. The holes go from 1/8" to 3/4" diameter. Years ago, I helped a friend put a post & beam addition on his home. All Dovetail, scarf joints, etc., with homemade oak dowels. He…
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How do biscuits work?
Oftentimes I see a video such as this one:
At 2:04 the maker is using a biscuit slot cutting machine on two different surfaces. He does not seem to take care to measure carefully and align the slots on each surface. I'm not singling this guy out at…
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how to glue tiny pieces of wood
I'm making a wall-art thing from some laser cut veneers. I need to glue some small shapes onto a large backing board. The pieces are as small as around 7mm in diameter.
What would be the best glue for the job? I'm not sure if regular wood glue would…
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What kind of plane is this?
I just bought a wooden plane but I am new to hand planes and couldn't identify it.
It seems to not fit in any category known to me (shoulder plane, bullnose plane, chamfering plane etc.)
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Later edit: the gap between the iron and the…
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Purpleheart sustainability and environmental responsibility
My local hardwood retailer has a ton of purpleheart for sale. It's gorgeous and I'd love to play with it.
(Ha.)
But, I've been told, and online research semi-confirms, that this stuff comes from rapidly disappearing rainforests. I don't want to…
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What is luster?
I've seen finishes (and finishing techniques) described as providing a lot of "luster". I can understand matte, which is similar to satin, and that sheen is akin to gloss. But what do people mean when something has a lot of "luster"?
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How to plane boards to the same thickness
What is the best way to plane boards to the same thickness?
I was recently using and researching a bit into bench-top planers like: https://www.ryobitools.com/products/details/13-surface-planer-with-rapidset-blade-system
My first thought was there…
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How do I set up the INGCO hand plane?
I've got a INGCO HPL01300 handplane and I'm kind of stuck on how to get started.
I have already seen many videos on how the Stanley is setup and it seems pretty easy with one nail at the back to change the depth of the blade.
Can someone please…
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How is this engraving obtained?
I thought it could be laser but the wood is exposed raw inside the letters.
Could this be obtained with a router and a template? This is done on several tables in the very same way so it is repeatable.
Maybe applying something on wood and then the…
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Edge joint failure - what is the cause?
I've had a few instances where my glued up panels, breadboards etc. have had gaps open up at the edges. This happens a few days or weeks after gluing. The gaps have all stopped at a certain point and the join remains strong, but it looks terrible.…
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